Yohana Vargas
Austin,TX
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Cake Decorator
HEB Grocery Store
14028 NORTH US 183 AUSTIN, TX 78717-5992
08.2020 - Current
- Designed specialty cakes for weddings, birthdays, and graduations.
- Handled phone calls regarding inquiries, cancelled orders, and ordering conflicts.
- Kept work area safe and sanitized by washing utensils, tools, and countertops.
- Maintained sanitary food prep station by following established safety procedures and sanitizing instructions.
- Packaged and priced each product according to company pricing procedures.
- Managed material inventory and ordered new materials when needed.
- Verified accuracy of orders while meeting strict deadlines on producing completed products.
- Disposed of damaged and expired goods to uphold safety standards and provide fresh products.
- Decorated Type pastries and cakes using colorful icings and piping techniques.
- Coordinated services under supervision of lead baker.
- Decorated cakes, cupcakes and other pastries according to customer requests.
- Answered customer questions about products and services, helped locate merchandise, and promoted key items.
- Packaged finished products for sale.
- Followed food safety standards when handling ingredients.
- Prepared frostings and other toppings for cakes and pastries.
- Managed display cases to verify freshness and attractiveness of products.
- Replenished bakery items in display cases.
- Replenished and rotated food items, following correct food cooling and storage procedures.
- Trained new employees on bakery methods and procedures.
- Cleaned and maintained kitchen equipment and oven.
- Operated ovens and bakery equipment to prepare products according to recipes.
- Determined quantity of product to prepare for next day operation by maintaining detailed production schedule.
- Prepared all pastry items in accordance with standards of quality, quantity control, taste, and presentation.
- Baked consistent quality items by accurately mixing, dividing, shaping, and proofing.
- Monitored temperatures of ovens, proof boxes and other equipment.
- Determined baking times for various items.
Timeline
Cake Decorator - HEB Grocery Store
08.2020 - Current